If you know how to use Perl, use the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module in
concert with DBI, as it will allow you to create complete=20
Excel spreadsheets that do not need further formatting.

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:50:34 -0600, Bill Coulam <bill.coulam_at_scgo.com>
wrote:
> Checking some of my facts, found that Mr. Kyte uses=20> "application/excel" for his MIME type. And he mentions the use of a=20> custom package called owa_sylk that seems to be intended to output=20> data in ASCII format that Excel can recongize. I saved off one of his=20> examples and it worked semi-OK with a few errors. So you may need to=20> update owa_sylk for later versions of Excel.

> I had Oracle 9i database and need to convert several> reports to Excel Spreadsheet. Is there any procedure> that can help. I am planning to use Orace 9iAS Mod> Plsql to provide direct report to Excel Spread sheet> by call Excel and spreading the data in Columns.

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> I had seen such kind of report Long time back and so> any idea, URL or example is of great help to me